All Safety News – Page 1302
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Widening the franchise
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON When Cityflyer Express first signed up as a British Airways franchisee in the middle of 1993, it was something of an experiment for both carriers. Five years later the formula appears to be working. When BA hosts fifth anniversary celebrations in July, it will do so with nine ...
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Sentimental journey
Tim Furniss/LONDON Watching his fourth sunset of the day, sitting on the deck of the USS Noa recovery ship in the Atlantic Ocean after his splashdown on 20 February, 1962, US Marine Lt Col John Herschel Glenn yearned to return to orbit. On 7 November, 1998, Senator John Glenn, who ...
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Alitalia gears up for renewal of long haul fleet
Alitalia's board has approved the lease of three more Boeing 767s in what is understood to be an interim measure as the carrier develops a full blown competition for a long haul fleet renewal plan. The Airbus A330/ A340 and Boeing 777 families are in the contest. The airline ...
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FAA reviews DC-8 freighter safety
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The US Federal Aviation Administration has launched a review of McDonnell Douglas DC-8 cargo conversions to determine whether safety concerns exist similar to those it believes affect some Boeing 727 freighter modifications. Reviews of freighter conversions ranging from the Boeing 737 to the Lockheed L-188 Electra ...
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Formosa crash
Taiwan-based Formosa Airlines suffered a fatal Saab 340 accident shortly after take-off on a domestic flight from Hsinchu to Kaohsiung. The Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration says that the wreckage has been located in the sea 10km (5nm) south-west of Hsinchu. All four crew and nine passengers are believed to have ...
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Aerospatiale defines future common Airbus flightdeck
Ian Sheppard TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie partner Aerospatiale has launched a major product improvement programme to develop a retrofittable, "freeflight" ready common flightdeck. Also included will be a switch to flat panel liquid crystal displays. The upgraded Airbus flightdeck will be designed for the A320/ A330/A340 range and future ...
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Open skies hostility
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON The tussle between the European Commission (EC) and the member states over who has the right to negotiate transatlantic air agreements has just become more interesting. In the words of one Brussels insider, it is shaping up as one of Europe's "big political games". Legal threats are ...
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Cathay Pacific and Korean results plummet
Asia-Pacific's flag carriers have begun to reveal the extent of damage done to their finances by the region's economic crisis, led by Cathay Pacific Airways showing profits cut in half and Korean Air (KAL) nursing a record loss. Cathay, which has suffered a massive downturn in traffic, saw net profits ...
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Pilots attack 'inadequate' ATC in Greece
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH The International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA)is set to launch a public attack on the state of Greek air traffic control (ATC) in a move which could dent the country's huge tourist trade. The German Cockpit Association (VC) and the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA)are ...
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Workshop
-SR Technics, the Swissair affiliate, has secured a contract with Boeing to install the two crew Honeywell Advanced Common Flightdeck on DC-10s being converted to MD-10 specification for US freight carrier FedEx. The deal involves 10 firm orders and 15 options. In a related deal, Singapore Technologies' Alabama, Georgia based ...
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Alitalia talks to the EC about release of state-aid restrictions
Alitalia has taken initial soundings from the European Commission (EC) over the prospect of releasing its state-aid restrictions if the Italian carrier moves towards privatisation, possibly within the next year. Chairman Fausto Cereti is understood to have raised the issue in Brussels during talks over the airline's compliance with ...
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SunJet backers make move for Kiwi
Aviation Industries, the US airline investment vehicle that is backing Sun Jet's re-emergence from bankruptcy, has increased its stake in Kiwi International and is to negotiate the purchase of the low cost carrier. Kiwi re-emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July with backing from private investor Charles Edwards, who ...
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West to escape Asian slump
US credit rating agency Moody's has added its voice to concerns over the impact of the Asian crisis on the airline industry. It argues, however, that US and European carriers may escape the slump relatively unscathed. Those carriers most heavily dependent on intra-Asian traffic are due to face the ...
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Fair shares ?
Rather late in the day, the US flightcrew training industry has woken up to the fact that Europe is preventing it from taking a direct slice of the Continent's massive new unified market, and it is crying foul. A battle is about to be joined in which politics is ...
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Trade links increase
Almost every week, it appears, a US airline announces a new service to Latin America. Almost every month, it seems, a new codeshare agreement is forged between carriers in North and South America. Every year, it is evident, traffic between the two regions continues to grow. Increasing trade is the ...
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AOPA warns Europe's training schools on licencing rule change
David Learmount/LONDON Up to 40% of Europe's pilot training industry will be lost to foreign schools if pressure to amend European pilot licensing regulations goes ahead, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (UK) executive director Pamela Campbell has warned. Campbell was the only Joint Aviation Requirements for Flight Crew ...
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UK accident investigators study GE90 after aborted 777 take-off
A British Airways Boeing 777-200IGW had to abort take off from London Heathrow Airport, UK, following low pressure turbine failure of its left-hand General Electric GE90-92B engine. The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch is examining the engine to determine whether further action needs to be taken. The event occurred ...
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Kinnock raises stake over US open skies
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON European Transport Commissioner Neil Kinnock has renewed his legal battle to win rights to negotiate a direct air agreement with the USA. If this is successful it could pave the way for all of the region's air bilaterals to come under a European Union (EU)banner. Kinnock ...
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Qantas talks with Cathay break down
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS Talks have broken down between Cathay Pacific and Qantas over the Australian carrier's plans to acquire up to five RB.211-524D4-powered Boeing 747-200s, with airline sources confirming that the carrier expects to consider a wider range of options in the wake of the Asian downturn. These aircraft include new ...
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Loss of control is key to China Airlines accident
David Learmount/LONDON Loss of control appears to have been the cause of the China Airlines (CAL) crash at Taipei Airport, Taiwan, on 16 February, according to information which has been made available by the Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration (TCAA). Preliminary flight data recorder readings downloaded for the TCAA by ...